Possibly the bodywork are built by local NZ company and the style are still used today.Mack are quite popular in NZ but in 1990s-now the NZ FS replaced the Macks with Scania.However FDNY still use their Mack CF pumper/tower truck till today as reserve.

Added by Bomba Boy on 19 December 2006.

Brian Denton 1995 "Chariots for Fire" Reed Books places this photograph in the capital of New Zealand, when the appliance was a relief pump in the Wellington Region. The body was manufactured by Wormalds who were a major fire appliance manufacturer at that time. It would be nice if some of our New Zealand colleagues could comment on this very unique machine, , , ,

This was a Pump in the Wellington area, and has now been decommissioned. The locker section was most likely built by Wormalds, but the cupboard style doors were typical in this part of the country - other areas had roller type lockers.

This is a unique appliance in New Zealand - most Macks here were in fact Aerials - Auckland City has a Mack Aerialscope, and there were various TTL's, Snorkels and Telebooms around the country. Those still in commission include Auckland City and Tauranga. I believe the Department of Corrections may still have a Mack Pump based at the Paremoremo Prison. Take a look at www.111emergency.co.nz for more information about NZ appliances.

This is one of three Mack "pumps" used in the Wellington City Brigade with bodywork built by Wormalds in NZ. The first was in the late 70's, the last in 1982. Other Macks used in Wellington include a MC series "Telesquirt", and a CF Mack TTL with 100' ladder. There were several Mack aerial appliances used around NZ in the 80's and 90's.

Michael,I've just been looking through some of my old pictures.They were right-hand drive.

Added by Pete Matten on 14 March 2010.

Upon further investigation with my colleagues, I've learned that there were actually 4 of these pumps used in Wellington (before my time). There were some variations to the body work. I have some photo's of others and will see if I can get them on here. They were all right hand drive.

I have an original copy of this picture and it shows this 1982 Mack/Custon-built lowline pumper as having the registration JR426.Just above the window below the orange lights it also states it was on the run from Station 31 when this photograph was taken.